The political art of Bob Dylan
By: edited by David Boucher and Gary Browning
Contributors: Boucher, David; Browning, Gary K
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; Springer
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 178
Subjects: Dylan, Bob, -- 1941- -- Criticism and interpretation; Dylan, Bob, -- 1941- -- Political and social views; Popular music -- Political aspects -- United States
Description: "This book addresses Dylan's career as a whole, dealing with such themes as alienation, protest, non-conformity, the American Dream and pivotal moments of Dylan's career such as the 'Judas' accusation at the 1966 Manchester Free Trade Hall concert. Dylan's songs are analysed for their political meaning, and the context of the songs in contemporary American political and popular culture is also examined. As notable specialists in the fields of political theory, literary criticism and popular culture, the authors examine Dylan's work from a variety of perspectives - aesthetic theory, Kant, Adorno, Lyotard, Lorca and Collingwood. Collectively, they question how Dylan's work relates to the theory and practice of politics."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index
Table of contents: title: The drifter's escape / Andrew Gamble; title: Bob Dylan's critique of judgement : "Thinkin' about the law" / Richard Brown; title: Judas and the many "betrayals" of Bob Dylan / Michael Jones; title: The cry of humanity : Dylan's expressionist period / Lawrence Wilde; title: Dylan and Lyotard : is it happening? / Gary Browning; title: Images and distorted facts : politics, poetry, and protest in the songs of Bob Dylan / David Boucher